Gas BBQ

[Cosd]

I've always used a charcoal BBQ, and having just bought my first gas BBQ was wondering what recipes you experts might have for me.

 

Doesn't have to be game, so anything you can recommend or tips to grill a great meal.

[the crowman]

Take it back and save your money you can't beat the charcoal BBQ :)

[Twistedsanity]

Buy yourself some lava rocks from b and poo to put into the bottom and it'll taste just like any other BBQ but you will be able to control the heat and light it instantly chap

[aris]

No need to change any recipes between gas and charcoal. The nice thing about gas is the spontaneity - I often come home from work and have a BBQ.

 

Cut up some chicken breast into large equal sized chunks, quarter a red onion, and cut some streaky bacon into square sized bits. Put all this in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice ad oregano. The olive oil is important here - use 1/4 cup for a kilo of meat.

 

Let that marinade for a couple if hours, then put on skewers, putting bacon and onion piece between each bit of chicken. Grill until done.

Edited August 5, 2013 by aris

[Cosd]

Take it back and save your money you can't beat the charcoal BBQ :)

Didn't buy it to replace my my charcoal BBQ, I bought it for convenience.

[holly]

always been a charcoal cooker myself then 2 yrs ago i bought a gas one with lava rocks in , i haven't used the coal one since still got it but the gas one is so much quicker and as said more controllable and if there is a taste difference me or my family cant tell

Edited August 5, 2013 by holly

[HDAV]

Beer can chicken! Regardless of the fuel type the bezt thing to do on a BBQ

[holly]

oh and its cheaper to run

[Twistedsanity]

The BBQ taste is created by the fat dripping on the hot coals and burning off which is why a gas one with rocks creates the same BBQ taste as a charcoal one , i did ten years in commercial kitchen repairs so I know a thing or two about kitchen equipment and what it's supposed to do

[markm]

Anything with a high fat content, chicken thighs are brilliant, cook till the skin goes crispy.

 

Ribs (unflavoured)from asda, buy their own chipotle sauce and baste as you cook, squirt some on when finished.

 

Salmon, put in some brine for a hour (you can't go wrong with the strength as salmon will only take as much salt as it needs) place on a small piece of tin foil and surround with wood chips you can buy (I buy the jack Daniel ones, I'm sure it's just a gimmick and any will work but I love the smell, but don't like whiskey). Close the lid and leave on low until all the smoke stops coming out the sides, gives a light smoke taste, but just enough. I find the boxes for wood chips pointless.

Edited August 5, 2013 by markm